Holiday Show
Every year the Portsmouth Arts Guild hosts a Holiday Show to celebrate the season. It’s a wonderful time for all of our members to gather together and possibly do a bit of holiday shopping. This year we are excited to change things up a bit. We have decided this year’s Holiday Show will be our version of a “Little Picture Show”. The subject matter for your submissions is open, but the requirements for size, maximum price, and number of submissions are different for this exhibit. Please be sure to carefully review exhibit requirements and guidelines before submitting your artwork. We look forward to seeing you at the opening reception and celebrating “the most wonderful time of the year”!
All entries are accepted. We are an all inclusive art community. We accept and display all submissions that meet our guidelines and requirements. This Holiday Show will also allow entered artists to optionally replace sold pieces for free. All artists will be notified upon selling their artwork and given instructions on how to replace sold artwork with new pieces.
Important Dates
Mandatory Online Submission
10/10- midnight 11/10
In Person Delivery
TUESDAY, 11/11, 2-7pm
Opening Reception
SATURDAY, 11/15, 12-4pm
In Person Pickup
Tuesday, 01/20, 2-7pm
Entry Requirements
Submission of Entries
- All entries must FIRST be submitted ONLINE through Smarter Entry prior to the deadline above.
- Each artist may enter up to 4 pieces of work. When work is sold, the artist will be contacted to bring in additional entries.
- Work may not exceed 14×16 inches to the outermost edge, including frame. This is a strict size restriction and also applies to 3D works. Any work that exceeds this will not be accepted.
Entry Fees
Member Submissions – $20.00 for the first entry and $5.00 for each additional entry. Members apply Promo Code PAGMEM. Lifetime members use the code PAGLTM.
Non-members – $25 for the first entry and $7.50 for each additional.
Entry Fees are paid online through the Smarter Entry link below.
Payment for entries is entered FIRST in Smarter Entry, followed by uploading the photographs of your piece(s).
Requirements
- All artwork must be for sale.
- All work submitted must be original works created solely by the exhibiting artist.
- Maximum price for each submission is $250 (this show only)
- Gallery sales commission is 25% for each work sold.
Framing Requirements
Artwork must be professionally presented, Work must be properly prepared for installation. All 2D work must be wired securely with D-Rings on the back. . No sawtooth hangers, clip-on, scratched or damaged frames accepted.
- Work must be labeled on the back with artist name, phone #, and title of work. It is helpful to include a phone number but not mandatory.
- Framed works on paper must be under glass or acrylic glazing
- Works on stretcher bars must be properly stretched and wired for hanging
- Framing is optional for gallery wrapped or cradled panel
Presentation: Professional presentation of your work is crucial to the success of this exhibit. Please prepare all work for installation. Due to the variety and volume of works on the wall during the holiday show, uniform framing is encouraged. This helps to make the gallery look more organized, and moreover, helps to distinguish your work from the work adjacent to it.
PAG reserves the right to refuse any submission that does not meet requirements.
PLEASE NOTE:
Artworks are not insured by PAG. Artists should maintain their own insurance while work is on Guild premises. Although we take the utmost care of all works submitted, PAG is not responsible for any damage incurred after drop-off.
All packing material must be taken away by the artist upon drop off.
PAG retains the right to reproduce images of your work for publicity for the exhibition. By providing photographs of your art for this exhibit you grant the Portsmouth Arts Guild permission to use them for social media, promotions, newspapers and other media.
PAG reserves the right to reject any submission deemed inapproprite for the exhibit, or that does not meet acceptable community standards as determined by the Guild, even if otherwise having artistic merit.
*Your entry in this exhibition constitutes agreement with the above terms.
New to Smarter Entry?
Portsmouth Arts Guild is now using online exhibition software Smarter Entry. You can read detailed entry instructions here.
Questions? Please contact gallery@portsmoutharts.org